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Last night before the City Council meeting, the Council and public in attendance got a first-hand look at Brisbane's new type 6 wildland fire vehicle. This vehicle was acquired for its ability to traverse the hilly and tight upper streets of Brisbane and the hilly wildland terrain; it was built to be used in a wildland urban environment. Unlike a normal fire engine, the type 6 has the ability to "pump and roll" and has the capacity to carry 350 gallons of water. It is the first of its kind in San Mateo County, and we expect its aid and deployment to other parts of the region if needed. For now, it will join Engine 81 at the Brisbane Fire Department. Check out this video which was taken during last night's unveiling to learn more about Brisbane's new wildland type 6 vehicle.

Measure AA is expected to generate $25 million annually for Bay restoration over the next 20 years.

Funding from this measure will allow for the restoration of thousands of acres of natural habitat for wildlife, support our local economy, improve access to public lands, address flooding issues, and create thousands of new jobs.

The Authority's Governing Board seeks six individuals to serve on the Independent Citizens Oversight Committee.

The Committee has three main roles:

Annually review the Authority's conformance with Measure AA;

Review the Authority's audits and expenditure and financial reports; and

Publish an annual report of its findings, which will be posted on the Authority's website.

The Board seeks committee members from all four Bay Area regions and with special subject matter expertise.

Subject Matter Expertise: Each member of the Independent Citizens Oversight Committee must possess expertise in one or more of the following subject matters:

Water quality,

Pollution reduction,

Habitat restoration,

Flood protection,

Improvement of public access to the bay, or

Financing of these objectives.

Factors that Determine Ineligibility for Membership: No person may serve on the Independent Citizens Oversight Committee who:

Is an elected official or government employee;

Has had or could have a financial interest in a decision of the Authority; or

Is affiliated with an organization associated with a member of the Governing Board.

Apply to serve on the Independent Citizens Oversight Committee by March 30, 2018.

Curious to know what kind of use the new EV Charging station at the Brisbane Village Shopping Center has been getting?

Below are starts for its first month of activation (2/14/18-3/14/18):

60 unique drivers

2,590 total kWh dispensed, an average of 89.3 kWh/day

To meet the Bay Area Air Quality Management District’s (BAAQMD) goal of 75,000 kWh in 3 years (the City received a grant through BAAQMD, which largely funded the charging station), we need to average ~68.5 kWh/day, so we are tracking ~30% above that currently.

And if you're curious about the individual charging sessions, here are some more stats:

220 total sessions, 7.59 average sessions per day

Average session length is 26:45 minutes, with 91+% of sessions 45 minutes or less

ChargePoint estimates we’ve avoided 1,075 kg of GHG emissions, the equivalent of planting 28 trees and letting them grow for 10 years. Note: These estimates are very general and likely low for us considering our 100% GHG-free energy through PCE ECO100.

UPDATE: Friday, March 9 - Work was completed earlier this week on Wedneday, 3/7. A total of forty-seven downtown Brisbane lightpoles got a fresh new coat of "Brisbane Green" commercial-grade paint applied. Tell us in the comments below what you think of the end result!

Before & After, San Francisco Ave.

UPDATE: Friday, March 2 - due to weather, the contractor is scheduled to return on Monday, March 5 to finish painting.

Starting tomorrow morning, a contractor that some in town may already be familiar with as they've been re-painting the decorative streetlights on the Northeast Ridge over the past couple of years - B.M. Lynn Painting - will be starting prep work in advance of re-painting the light poles on Visitacion. Please be aware of the No Parking signs as they are posted. The contractor will also be re-painting the streetlight poles along San Bruno Ave. and San Francisco Ave. - 47 in total! They do commercial and industrial painting, and are familiar with Brisbane. After the prep work is finished, they will proceed with the exterior painting so long as the weather conditions allow. We look forward to the "after" photo and extend our thanks in advance to the community for its patience as this work on our main drag gets completed!

For those of you curious to know what projects the City has upcoming, or which projects have recently been completed, you'll be happy to know that a new "City Projects" section has been made available on the website. To access this section, simply hover your mouse on the "I Want To..." column, click on "Read" and then click on "City Projects" to find this:

So far, all the City projects that have taken place over the course of this year and last have been catalogued here. More will be filed under this new section as projects are scheduled. They will also appear on the City's homepage when they're intially posted.

Get Healthy San Mateo (GHSMC) is in the middle of their five-year strategic plan, and as part of that plan have created a video series which focuses on their community-identifed priorities, their connection to health, and some efforts underway to address the issue. Did you know that 1 in 4 residents struggle with chronic health disease? Learn about the earliest strategies that we can adopt that actually prevent the root cause of problems like these from developing. We're sure you'll learn something new!